“Do not take
advantage of each other.” —Leviticus 25:17
Investing our money can be scary. The financial
stakes are high, and we want to be sure the seller of those investments is not
hiding something or shading the truth. In Leviticus 25, God is talking about
business. Through Moses, God instructs his people on the buying and selling of
the gifts he has given them. The key, says God, is to avoid taking advantage of
one another and to fear God. How we treat one another matters to God and
reflects our relationship with him. We can’t love God without also considering
what’s best for others.
Still, it can be easy to take one another for
granted. Kids think their mom is always available to run a forgotten lunch or
gym bag to school. Spouses make assumptions about who should pay the bills or
have dinner ready. We expect that others will always be there to meet our
needs, and we take them for granted.
Or we expect that people get what they deserve. If
they won’t try harder or don’t know better, they deserve to pay a higher price
or go without.
But God tells us to treat others well because of
him. We may not think that others deserve our consideration or have earned our
respect, but God’s love for us compels us to see others through his eyes.
Who needs a new look from you today?
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